Call for Submissions for System Dynamics 2003 in New York Ci

[Bob Eberlein]

The 21st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society
New York City, July 20 - 24, 2003 http://www.systemdynamics.org

Hosted by: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts USA
Local Co-hosts: Amber Blocks, Ltd. and Fordham University at Lincoln Center

* * * * CONFERENCE THEME: ECONOMIC DYNAMICS * * * *

NEW YORK 2003
The 21st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society will be
held July 20-24, 2003, in New York City. The conference will bring together
more than 400 people working in system dynamics and systems thinking.
Presentations by practitioners and world leaders in the field will cover a
wide variety of topics.

VENUE
New York is the most exciting city in the world and the Roosevelt Hotel is
in the heart of midtown Manhattan. The conference venue is within walking
distance of Broadway, Central Park, Grand Central Station, Fifth Avenue
shopping, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Empire State Building,
Rockefeller Center, St. Patricks Cathedral, the United Nations Building,
and other well-known attractions. We have negotiated a special room rate at
the Roosevelt to keep the cost of attending the conference affordable.

For more information, please visit the website at: http://www.theroosevelthotel.com

New York City can easily be reached by train, plane and car. Limited free
parking will be available at the Fordham University Rose Hill Campus in the
Bronx.

PROGRAM
The conference program will consist of plenary, parallel, poster and
workshop sessions demonstrating the state of the art in the theory and
application of system dynamics.

In addition, panel discussions, special interest group sessions, student
colloquia, events of historic interest, vendor displays, exhibits,
demonstrations and Society business meetings and other related gatherings
will be scheduled. The conference schedule will provide time for relaxed
social and professional interaction.

The conference theme of Economic Dynamics will bring together diverse
perspectives on the application of system dynamics to economic problems in
order to foster animated debate. Submissions relevant to the conference
theme are especially encouraged:
o regional, national and global economic system dynamics models
o policy and outcome contrasts and comparisons for economic and system
dynamics approaches to the same problems
o system dynamics approaches to the teaching of economic concepts
o comparisons and syntheses of dynamic computational general equilibrium
and system dynamics models
o use of standard economics formulations such as logit choice and options
pricing in the application of system dynamics models to real problems

In addition, submission is encouraged for work on all topics germane to
system dynamics including:
o applications of system dynamics and systems thinking in business,
engineering, health care and public policy
o policy studies emphasizing the role of feedback
o developments in simulation tools and techniques
o advances in the modeling process and group model building
o system dynamics contributions to theory building in the social and natural
sciences
o complex nonlinear dynamic systems
o contributions to system dynamics teaching materials and methods,
in all forms of education for all ages and levels of expertise

SUBMISSIONS
Works may be submitted from January 2, 2003 to March 23, 2003. Works must be
submitted in sufficient detail to make clear their meaning and value; this
is the only minimum requirement. Prose, outline format and presentation
slides are all acceptable. Submissions must be in English and are limited to
20,000 words (approximately 40 pages, maximum 2 MB electronic file size).
Submission of models and other supporting materials is encouraged in all
cases and not included in the word limit, but the supporting material file
should not exceed 2 MB.

Each work submitted must have a designated presenter. One individual can be
a designated presenter for at most two works. In order for a work to be
included in the conference program and proceedings, the designated presenter
must be registered for the conference by May 16, 2003.

All works submitted will be assigned to three individuals for anonymous peer
review. The results of this review will determine whether a work will be
accepted for plenary, parallel or poster presentation.

Proposals for workshops, tutorials, and other activities should be submitted
as a brief description (250 words), with estimated space and time
requirements, and will also be subjected to peer review.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent by March 20 or May 9, 2003,
depending on submission date. Authors retain the copyright to all submitted
work and, by submitting, grant permission for inclusion in the conference
proceedings.

Session proposals and theme proposals for plenary or parallel sessions and
panel discussions are welcome. Proposals should contain a brief description
of the session theme, session organizer(s) and tentative list of all works
to be included in the session. Session proposals are due by May 16, 2003.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
At the time of submission, please send three files for each work. The first
will be the contact information for the author(s); the second, the body of
the work with no author information; and the third, any supporting material,
including models submitted as a single file or a .zip archive.

Full contact information for one author must be included with each
submission. The contact author is required to provide the following
information in the contact information file:
o Title of work:
o Contact author name:
o Organization:
o Complete postal address:
o Phone/Fax:
o E-mail address:
o Designated presenter:

We prefer to receive name and address information in the same contact
information file for all co-authors.

Materials should be submitted online through the Society website
www.systemdynamics.org or may be emailed to ISDC@albany.edu. Authors will be
asked to complete a short questionnaire about the appropriate session
placement and format for their presentation at the time of submission.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
A CD-ROM Conference Proceedings will be distributed at the conference. Full
works for plenary, parallel, poster and workshop presentations will be
included on the CD.

CONTACTS
*Conference Chair:
Michael J. Radzicki, Chairman
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts USA
E-mail: mjradz@wpi.edu

*Program Chair:
Robert L. Eberlein
Ventana Systems, Inc.
Wayland, Massachusetts USA
E-mail: bob@vensim.com

*Local Co-hosts:
Allen Boorstein
Amber Blocks, Ltd.
New York, New York USA
E-mail: allenatamber@compuserve.com
and
Nicholas Georgantzas
Fordham University at Lincoln Center
New York, New York USA
E-mail: georgantzas@fordham.edu

*Program Manager:
Vedat G. Diker
University at Albany
Albany, New York USA
Submission E-mail: ISDC@albany.edu

*Conference Manager:
Roberta L. Spencer, Executive Director
System Dynamics Society
Milne 300 - Rockefeller College
University at Albany
State University of New York
Albany, New York 12222 USA
Phone: +1 518 442-3865
Fax: +1 518 442-3398
E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu

DEADLINES and KEY DATES
July 28, 2002 Conference Announcement and Call for Papers and Sessions.
January 2, 2003 Opening date for presentation submissions and workshop
proposals.
February 14, 2003 Submission deadline for early decision.
March 20, 2003 Notification of acceptance for early submission.
March 28, 2003 Final submission deadline. Workshop proposals due.
May 9, 2003 Final notification of acceptance.
May 16, 2003 Deadline for material to be included in the electronic
proceedings, session proposals due and presenter registration deadline.
June 20, 2003 Early conference registration deadline.
July 2, 2003 Hotel room registration deadline.
July 20, 2003 Conference Opens in New York City!

For updated details, please visit the Society website at:
www.systemdynamics.org

SOCIETY SPONSORS
Adirondack Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery PC
Amber Blocks, Ltd.
Cognitus Ltd.
Frank Davidson
Decision Dynamics, Inc.
Jay W. Forrester
General Motors Corporation
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Hall, Vasil & Dowd, CPAs
Hewlett-Packard Company
High Performance Systems Inc.
HVR Consulting Services Ltd.
ITP Consultores
KBS (Knowledge Based Simulation)
MIT System Dynamics Group
Minase B.V.
Mohaseboon Financial and Business Consultants
Nijmegen School of Management, Nijmegen University
Pegasus Communications, Inc.
Powersim Solutions
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Project Performance Corporation
Proyectos Comerciales de México, SA de CV, una empresa de Grupo Proyectos
PA Consulting Group
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany
University of Salford, Centre for Operational Research and Applied
Statistics
Ventana Systems, Inc.
Ventana Systems, UK